Revisiting negative experiences: A sociocultural cognitive framework

Several researchers have demonstrated that revisiting and making meaning out of negative experiences can be helpful, while others suggested such “dwelling in the past” (e.g., rumination) is associated with a range outcomes, as depression. In addition to inconsistent findings, effects been shown weaker non-Western cultures compared Western cultures. This paper employs sociocultural cognitive framework understand mechanisms cultural differences, well potentially shed light on some paradoxes behind observed We specified how different perspectives towards change, context, contradiction between holistic/dialectical versus analytic thinking styles may an impact recalling reflecting upon past events. integrated wide empirical evidence implies differences serve for experiences, generated set hypotheses, outlined possible directions future research.